Glock Meets 1911: The Alchemy Arms Spectre

[@johnbacon4997]

Looks like a Gun from a video game that was designed not to infringe firearm copyrights

[@TuRmIx96]

The strange thing is, you can make a perfect copy of an AK-47 in 3D and use it in your game. Just call it BK-47 or anything other non copyrighted name.

[@klarstrup]

@@TuRmIx96 who holds the "AK-47" trademark currently?

[@skepticalbadger]

@@TuRmIx96 You can call it AK-47, and most games do. No IP issues there.

[@williamalley5]

@@TuRmIx96 as long as you don’t call it a brand name AK47.

[@TuRmIx96]

@@skepticalbadger You can't, legally. Same with cars. You have to pay the company to use/show their product in your game. Ofc some rando indie game using the name AK47 is not the issue here, I'm talking about big companies. That's why CS 1.6 had CV-47 instead of AK-47. And ofc Mikhail Kalashnikov holds the trademark....

[@Hubert_Cumberdale_]

This would just be called "pistol" in a videogame.

[@ENKTDeeColon_and_randomnumbers]

And it shoots pistol bullets

[@Tallmios]

@@ENKTDeeColon_and_randomnumbers From a clip.

[@bluecaptainIT]

And a super-long stick magazine would give you +5 bullets.

[@StationaryGamingReal]

Aren't you a real boy, Hubert Cumberdale?

[@crktritual]

In PS3 or 360 game...

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Bond: Hey, you’re not Q. Ian: I’m his replacement, now what French gun do you want?

[@londonjolly9174]

Good thing Manurhin made Walther PPs

[@sumvs5992]

Bond: well I was wondering if you could get me some- Ian: Berthiers? Bond: what? No sir, I would like Ian: An original RSC? Bond: I don't mean to come across as rude but what I need is a small and easily concealable handgun, do you have any? Ian: Well I have some original Rubys in .32 ACP Bond: I'll just smuggle some pistols out of america then

[@Seth9809]

@@londonjolly9174 I wish they made Makarovs, personally a better gun.

[@Treblaine]

@@londonjolly9174 Manurhin PP sounds like something else when you say it out loud.

[@ArcturusOTE]

@@Treblaine I think any name mixed with PP when said out loud will always cause a reaction

[@Roadkill-jo2uq]

That’s the kinda gun the Spartans would toss off a cliff for not being normal

[@1165reddragon]

Lmao!

[@alcodie1558]

Hahahaa First laugh of the day and it was a good one !! : ))

[@turretlizardinthesun957]

Absolutely best single sentence synopsis of this pistol possible.

[@notforsaletoday1895]

I am stealing this joke to be adapted to different situations. Time to go to the orphanage!

[@joshuahadams]

A Spartan would toss it off a cliff and pick off a Covenant soldier with it.

[@SuperBadwilly]

And John Moses Browning looked upon his beloved work and said "wtf?"

[@Ideo7Z]

Gaston Glock probably used his fury from seeing this abomination to fight off his assassins at that parking lot in Austria by imagining they were the designers.

[@wiredloaf2050]

Look how they massacred my boy

[@christianfritz6333]

Was ist das?

[@davidcollis4758]

The Journey Ahead I'm sure he would say "WTH" What the hell. He was a Mormon after all.

[@SuperBadwilly]

@@davidcollis4758 I'm not apart of the pc crowd.

[@Taistelukalkkuna]

"Suprisingly, no magazine safety..." Alchemy Arms guys: "I knew we forgot something."

[@T7_H3rbz]

That one R&D guy at Alchemy. If only we had added the magazine safety, it woulda sold

[@seanfernandolopez9139]

Spectre, where 1911 fans and glock fans will put their differences aside to show hate on this

[@Seth9809]

Its like an Early Hudson 9.

[@chaegibson720]

What why it’s beautiful

[@seanfernandolopez9139]

@@chaegibson720 because usually firearms fanatics are fan of the the original feature of the gun, and usually, they hate an opposite kind of it. i know my explanation is a little confusing, so let me give you an example. AK fans and AR15 fans hate each other. AR15 fans brag about its "lego" capability, meaning, you can easily swap parts and easily add accessories. While AK fans brag AK with its simple, reliable design that doesnt need any attachment. This is why AK fans are hating on AK that is heavily accessorized, or as we put it"gucci-fied" , because their argument is "dont make an AK an M4" and on the other side of the line, AR15 fans are hating on heavily accessorized AK because their argument is "why would you modify AK like that if you like the design? you rather have an AR15" this is not everyone, just the fanatic ones.

[@seanfernandolopez9139]

@@Seth9809 hmmm... maybe a little... hudson 9, while having a blocky slide still looks a lot like 1911.

[@michaelkean5969]

it's like what happens when a TV show forces to characters together into a romantic relationship fans did not want and their offspring is the most unlikable asswhole who ruins it for everyone.

[@Calum_S]

The Lock Picking Lawyer will be along shortly to do a review.

[@norwegianwiking]

Opened with a ball point pen body in under 5 seconds

[@peterkroger7112]

I was thinking exactly that.

[@ntrf-xyz]

There is a roll pin holding the lock with both ends visible. Perfect for a hinge pin removal tool.

[@djackmanson]

“Here’s the paper clip that Bosnian Bill and I bent”

[@fuzzlemacfuzz]

The crossover we've all been waiting for

[@DapperDaPonte]

“You got your Glock in my 1911! You got your 1911 in my Glock!”

[@ml1941]

'70's and '80's kids rock!

[@Cmoth040]

LOOOL

[@davidforsberg5675]

Nice! Retro commit that rocks!

[@TPDManiacXC626]

I'm officer Spectre, what happened here?!

[@borregoayudando1481]

​@@TPDManiacXC626oh.. youre both dead

[@xGSFxGoat]

This looks like an paintball pistol from a brand that doesn't have the rights to any existing design

[@henryrodgers7386]

I just pulled out a Core ZX. Can confirm. It's like they're twins.

[@JustIn-op6oy]

As someone who did airsmith work on a number of mag fed paintball pistols, I can confirm. Also - fuck magfed paintball markers.

[@iododendron3416]

Next: a Desert Eagle slide on a Walther PPK. Without any scaling.

[@neilshark6361]

Should work fine. . 50AE?? Lol

[@acoolerhandle]

Part of me wants to call this a better looking hi-point for some reason

[@Hanzer-ns5bh]

The pistol version of Big Head Mode

[@blarghinatelazer9394]

@@acoolerhandle Cursed

[@stormiestcampfire]

There's a Fallout 4 mod that has a DEagle slide on IIRC a makarov. It's bundled in the bulldog revolver mod.

[@r.l.royalljr.3905]

Ah, the old adage: "How do you turn a billionaire into a millionaire? Ask him to develop a new firearm."

[@RustyDroid]

Or get him into motorsports

[@SasqueEnchiladaII]

Or pro wrestling in the 21st century

[@Topo842]

Or farming

[@trooperdgb9722]

Or the airline business...

[@Topo842]

@@trooperdgb9722 Don't say that man I'm only just getting my pilot's licence :'v (it's true tho)

[@olivermcneice8440]

You're a very hard working man, and we all appreciate the amount of time and effort you put into this channel (and others)

[@kgkbuugj]

He has other channels?

[@ballagh]

@@kgkbuugj InRange TV would be the main one, kzbin.info There may be others, but there is a the occasional crossover as well, for example I seem to remember something with The_Chieftain.

[@liquorgunsandrhetoric]

Hey, that looks alright, seems like a fun quirky- "Tubular lock on the mainspring housing" OH MY GOODNESS

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

So much fail here... All that machining and engineering to create a mad chimera. Now I don't have to like the product to see that a lot of effort and skill went into making that gun. But my mind boggles when I see they then put what looks like a bargain basement extremely cheap and nasty tubular lock in the but of the pistol grip. What were they thinking? I mean they have to have put some thought into the aesthetics of the gun. They put a useless beaver tail on it just to make it look more like a 1911, and then they thought it was a great idea to install a chromed tubular lock that looks like it was ripped from an office desk drawer on it? For the moment let's just ignore that the idea of putting a lock on a gun is something very few people think is a good idea in the first place. How'd that go? OK, so it's hard to imagine, but just bear with it for a few seconds. Now imagine you are sitting in a meeting discussing the safety features of the gun and are talking about the lock. Now remember that you are trying to design a premium gun that will sell at a premium price to a select few who has the money and are interested in getting a gun with the grip and trigger action of a 1911 and the slide and hopefully reliability of a Glock. Now wouldn't it have made sense to use a lock that doesn't scream "office supplies"?

[@wadekirby8575]

I was also confused about how I felt about this pistol until he got to the tubular lock, that cemented it into the yuck category.

[@CZProtton]

I mean, it might be the only safety that can kind of make sure that if a kid just randomly picks it up, it cannot shoot the gun. If you have that locked... but then... you can just lock it... somewhere else... like a safe... and still need a key... Yeaaah... i rest my case, it looks horrible and is practicaly useless.

[@thing1145]

"Alchemy Arms", "Spectre" Sounds good, doesn't look like it.

[@Lrr_Of_Omikron]

I was waiting for someone to comment on how plain that thing looked.

[@ramdom_assortment]

Still looks better than a stock Glock.

[@Stormcloakvictory]

It's vice versa imo

[@rxdoom1194]

@@ramdom_assortment debatable

[@hugopepe1722]

Don't insult the gun of Casper the friendly Ghost

[@crashcourseinbruhsurgery]

So the Glockteen11 isn't just a meme. Okay then.

[@adriankingston4338]

Ahh you beat me to it hahaha 😄

[@laurentthibault564]

Gun Jesus has expanded ur wisdom

[@shaketpepper4899]

Glock 19-11

[@rodeanalfanteforcadela7645]

Reality can be stranger than fiction

[@erikcrouch7881]

Make the meme, but use a picture of this gun. At least someone will claim meme magic.

[@Bimon1234567]

"Alchemy Arms Spectre" sounds like a gun from a fictional universe that has both magic and modern firearms.

[@kmieciu4ever]

Arcanum?

[@gunnerjonzy]

that's a great idea for a video game

[@edwardphillips8460]

A handgun for the Elric brothers. 😉

[@passingrando6457]

Mechanically weak, but no spellcasting failure chance and high enchanting compatibility.

[@SaxonArmamentsCo]

Sorcery Arms: Wraith (a SCAR and derringer hybrid no one needs but everyone deserves)

[@mistakenotou7681]

Something like this abomination kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXqaiX98g5KbepY

[@geodkyt]

@@LightningNC I would totally not be surprised if Serbu hadn't already done it, if only for the LOLZ.

[@ArcturusOTE]

@@geodkyt Actually he sort of did, the BFG-50 being a single shot anmat

[@cericat]

There's at least 1 legit .308 pistol already thanks.

[@lordhellfire153]

Tubular lock built into the firearm itself? Paging LockPickingLawyer and BosnianBill

[@baronofhell2277]

Whatever Ian said in the start of the video made my furniture start floating

[@skeltonslay8er781]

Really? I’ve got a weird half goat man in the corner

[@rageagainstthehygiene2357]

My dog started standing on 2 legs and reciting backwards bible passages

[@bluecaptainIT]

I'm still trying to figure out what he said

[@acoolerhandle]

@@bluecaptainIT I think it’s “Specta. Well we can’t all be geniuses can we?” In the worst accent I’ve ever heard.

[@KosherPorky]

Really? I just had a few thousand sheep teleport in my vicinity. They're flying around, too. Interesting stuff.

[@John1911]

We bought one of these over the counter back in the day. As I recall, it was ok with reliability, but we never really shook it down crazy hard to find out. What killed it for us was it was very uncomfortable at the back of the frame, working the safety. This is because it was a huge gun for only 10+1. I also recall the slide serrations sucked rocks. Not really useable. And we worried about mags, the gun lock failing, and overall support. So it was dumped. Didn’t know how rare it was. Hell! That example might have been ours!!! Regards, Marky

[@DFX2KX]

This thing looks like a generic starter pistol in a video game

[@johnbacon4997]

A gun that was designed to NOT infringe on any copyright whatsoever

[@Lrr_Of_Omikron]

With all those lambda symbols you'd think its from Half Life.

[@Joshua_N-A]

Looks like a gun custom made special police unit and used in a viral outbreak caused by a multinational pharmaceutical corporation when they try to create a living weapon.

[@Lrr_Of_Omikron]

@@Joshua_N-A ooh I know that one, your talking about Super Mario Bros...

[@ArcturusOTE]

@@Joshua_N-A Sounds like Knack 2

[@saberfire89]

Someone get the LockPickingLawyer on the line, he can finally combine his love of locks and guns in one convenient package.

[@tuongtran4862]

I bet he can open that safety lock in 30 seconds.

[@fredmacdonald9339]

was it a G lock?

[@jerryjungle5717]

This gun could be described as a combination Glock. 😎

[@jerryjungle5717]

@@tuongtran4862, or less.

[@MongooseTacticool]

Thought LPL as soon as I heard "tubular lock". ;)

[@EcchiRevenge]

Logo almost looked like Lambda for HalfLife. There are three "1"s in "1911."

[@Dekartz]

Half-Life 3 confirmed

[@ovizcarra8667]

Glock1911 3 confirmed

[@devinmounce1838]

I’m not going to lie, it doesn’t look that bad.

[@cgi2002]

I honestly wouldn't mind seeing how it shoots.

[@nigelft]

@@cgi2002 Likewise ... In fact, I wouldn't mind seeing it, with a Lone Wolf Slide, plus one of their threaded barrels, and dust cap; a rectangular, Osprey, suppressor; and Trijicon Tough & Bright night sights, plus one of theirs RMR sights, as well. In fact, I wonder if extending the whole thing to 8", would add anything extra to that gun, if the company really wanted to go out on limb with, as a commentator named it, the 'Glockteen - Eleven" ...

[@pops55650]

HiPoint: “The Spectre is a good start but the slide isn’t big enough”

[@pops55650]

*Referring to only the looks, not the action

[@Boredoutofmywits]

@@edgarburlyman738 Your physics are way off.

[@maeus8220]

Lighter material has less mass for its volume, I believe. Since mass is practically equivalent to inertia, and slide inertia is what keeps the action closed on blowback action, the weight is critical. Lighter material simply means it's larger for it's weight.

[@Bacteriophagebs]

@@edgarburlyman738 Hi-Point slides are heavy _because_ they're blowback. The mass is what resists the pressure long enough for the pressure to drop to safe levels. The (rare) centerfire blowbacks you see are all _delayed_ blowbacks, using rollers or something to slow the lightweight slide. Hi-Points are actually kind of genius. The creator, in Detroit, said "Hey, there's all this die-casting equipment around here for cars, I bet I could design a gun that'd be really cheap to make with it." And he did. Fixed barrel, molded plastic lower, die cast slide, a couple springs, a trigger, and a mag. Dead simple, very cheap, very reliable, very tough, surprisingly accurate...and annoyingly top-heavy.

[@mollymcallister1671]

"To combine the best features of the 1911 and the Glock.." Crap trigger-pull. Frame isn't polymer. ....what was the point again?

[@geodkyt]

Yeah, saved one of the *worst* features of the 1911 (the grip safety, although a fixed beavertail wouldn't be a *bad* idea, especially a slightly more moderate one), and took one of the finest triggers and mated it to a striker system that has an even worse trigger pull than a Glock. It's like you combined the Swedish Bikini Team and Victoria's Secret and ended up with Quasimodo in a thong...

[@ScottKenny1978]

Yeah, this should have been a good trigger on a polymer frame.

[@TheNinjaDC]

The frame not being polymer isn't really an issue, as it does shoot better with the added mass. Many companies are going back to steel framed options for a reason. The issue is it is a steel frame, pretending to be a polymer, and just looking ugly and uncomfortable. Seriously, why didn't he just put a 1911/2011 frame on the damn thing with customizable grips.

[@lanceluthor6660]

You guys nailed it. When I heard Glock/1911 ,I thought a Glock with a really first rate trigger. If they really did it right it would have a single stack nice thin ergonomic grip like a 1911 but no grip safety. Use as many off the shelf Glock parts. No extra dodads. They managed to get the worst parts of both guns.

[@POTUSJimmyCarter]

"Wait, you said BEST features? I misheard you. I thought we were making this as a prank."

[@TBreezy17]

Lock Picking Lawyer: watch me get into this with a starburst wrapper

[@Thickok_45]

“Are you a Glock or a 1911 guy?” Me: “yes”

[@ovizcarra8667]

I think you accidentally called yourself a glock and m1911 instead of calling This gun that lol

[@infilader1642]

" Shppeectuuur "

[@KMcKaig72]

Having worked as a machinist primarily in aerospace for 25-plus years, the comparison between the engineering disciplines you spoke about is absolutely true. Jet engines/airframes have to function in a much more controlled environment/use-case than firearms do.

[@matthewiisaac7907]

MUST BE A PRODUCT OF PEACE BUT UNFORTUNATELY PEACE WAS NEVER AN OPTION BETWEEN TWO FANBASE

[@bankotsu2a]

If you want peace prepare for war, or so I have been told.

[@WeencieRants]

Bruh why are you yelling

[@matthewiisaac7907]

@@WeencieRants sori caps lock bruh

[@matthewiisaac7907]

@Waltzin' Matilda glock vs 1911 thing

[@ArcturusOTE]

@Waltzin' Matilda That's right, it won TWO WORLD WARS with it's 45 SOTPPING POWAH

[@zupperm]

This is the equivalent of engineering a dog/cat hybrid and expecting the fans to be interested

[@JCGver]

It's like mixing Toyota with Alfa Romeo, you're hoping for a car that looks like an Alfa and is reliable like a Toyota. But sadly often you end up with a Toyota looking car and randomly catches fire.

[@zupperm]

@@JCGver They tried that with Nissan. It was the Alfa Romeo Arna and it had Japanese styling with Italian mechanics.

[@ronaldlollis8895]

It made for a crazy 😝 cat 🐈 dog 🐩 cartoon, so...great minds and all.....😂🤣😂🤣

[@axelpatrickb.pingol3228]

@@ronaldlollis8895 One fine day with a woof and a purr, a baby was born and cause a little stir. No blue buzzard, no three eyed frog. It's a canine-feline, little catdog...

[@handledhandlehandlinghandler]

Ed...ward?

[@miketanner1920]

This is a perfect example of why you can't please everyone When form supersedes function To many cooks in the kitchen Just saying

[@bigghoss762]

Too many cooks will spoil the broth.

[@seronymus]

I wonder if the design can be simplified and made appealing...

[@michailpanchev9952]

A very promising concept. It's a real pitty it wasn't developed further.

[@texasPITBULL54]

@@krockpotbroccoli65 yes it is would like it to look more 1911 like though

[@vksjd]

I like the idea of a metal-frame, striker-fired pistol, and it seems like there is renewed interest in the concept recently, with the Hudson H9, the Walther Q5 SF and Q4 SF, and the SIG-Sauer P320 AXG Scorpion. Hudson didn’t make it, but that seems like it was due to quality control issues more than lack of interest.

[@KingdomOfDimensions]

@@krockpotbroccoli65 Bro you need to calm down, its just a gun. There's nothing inherently more monstrous, horrible, or goofy about this gun than any other, except that lock.

[@kaylt.7864]

Tbh it is, a lot of ppl dont like glocks still bc of the polymer frame. Perhaps a market for them, ppl who like unique arms, & maybe more

[@seronymus]

​@@kaylt.7864why don't people like polymer?

[@maicrowsoft8867]

This gun needs to appear in films and video games. it could be an ideal signature weapon for some characters.

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

a good companion rifle would be an ARAK-21 in 7.62x39mm

[@seronymus]

Black Lagoon...

[@flexplayz6551]

Actually steel is stronger than titanium. The thing with titanium is that its very light for its strength and very resistant to erosion. Also its heat resistant and doesnt conduct electicity. Edit: the electricity thing is wrong also its only the modulus of elasticity that´s higher with steel.

[@ben501st]

As someone who spent three years studying metallurgy. No.

[@flexplayz6551]

@@ben501st I study mechatronics and this what i remembered from my metallurgy course, i might be wrong. Pls correct me^^

[@kassenz]

I remember when these were introduced. I was right out of high school working at a gunshop not far from where these were being manufactured. A few were consigned and a few local Seattle area shops had ONE in stock, as a reference, just to get publicity, but NONE ever sold. People looked at them like a train wreck. Remember this was 1995 when 1911 and HK USP ruled. These were well made, featured a nice linear 1911 style 5-7 pound trigger, but a failure. It's great they made it to production, but it never caught on with the public or law enforcement community. Thank you for the video. Brings back memories I was blessed growing up in such a innovative area. Seattle is home to Detonics, Rainier Arms, AeroPrecisionusa.com, Zev, Mega, Oly Arms, AeroTec, Fortis, and many more. It was great having the opportunity to work for these companies and meet some of the people behind these brands

[@DrMogilus]

Looks like something straight out of MGSV

[@notforsaletoday1895]

Ah yeah i see what you mean. All those guns were quite strange.

[@DrMogilus]

While there probably was a reason behind fictional guns, they felt especially strange after seeing and using actual weapons in every other game, hearing legit gun enthusiast talk between characters about real firearms (such as the amazing conversations between Snake and Sigint), reading about them in their menu descriptions, etc. But hey, I guess made-up guns fit the whole big ass ruse vibe of MGSV lol

[@Joshua_N-A]

Strange it reminds me of Kendo customs from Resident Evil series.

[@lifepolicy]

That looks more like all the bad features of a 1911 combined with the bad features of a glock.

[@brightpri6692]

Its a glock with 1911 ergos

[@seronymus]

​@@brightpri6692what if it was a 1911 with Glock ergos?

[@takingbacktoxic7898]

The irony is if that were a double stack 9mm released today, it probably would have sold a lot better.

[@alexm566]

and they won't be able to sell it in their own state. WA state has a ban on mags over 10 rounds..

[@stephenpalano2188]

Had one of these, sent it back to get it updated and never saw it again...It was a good gun, very tight, and shot well....miss it.

[@theultimatederp3288]

Specter: Has Lambda symbols printed on it. Gordon Freeman: *Happy grin*

[@ramdom_assortment]

This looks like a rejected gun model from Half-Life.

[@michaelray4033]

Fudds everywhere: confused screaming.

[@shawnbane585]

The old Police dept that we had here got one for T&E. A couple of guys had NDs with their Glocks. So the Township supervisors put in a manual safety rule. They went with the S&W MP. Less than a year later the Chief, Lt, and Sgt were all brought up on Federal drug charges and the dept folded. I wonder what happened to it

[@randoliof]

Where was this at?

[@shawnbane585]

@@randoliof south west PA south of Pittsburgh

[@jackdundon2261]

Pssss, john Browning already did this.... It's called the Browning Hi-Power.... The original wonder nine.

[@bigghoss762]

If only the Hi-Power had gotten half the attention the 1911 got...

[@mrguiltyfool]

@@bigghoss762 I think the Canadian army still issues hi power

[@donovanchilton5817]

@@mrguiltyfool And the Australians, I believe. It's still in service all over the world and will continue to be for quite some time.

[@bigghoss762]

Since the gun is a .45 wouldn't it need a Glock 21 slide?

[@MikeDCWeld]

I expect so. I've never had the chance to examine the rear end of G21 and G23 slides or frames side-by-side, but I suspect that the part in question needs to be located slightly differently in .45ACP than in .40S&W.

[@bigghoss762]

@@MikeDCWeld I can check it out with my gen 4's when I get home although the Spectre would be based around a gen 2 or 3.

[@bigghoss762]

@@MikeDCWeld Just for the heck of it I tired a 19 slide on a 21 frame and it stops about the same place as in the video. I'm pretty sure a gen 1, 2, or 3 Glock upper would fit and function on this frame. Though the Spectre uses different mags so maybe the feed ramp on the barrel could be different or the breech face where it pushes a round out of the magazine. But a Glock 19/23 upper would never work on it.

[@ST-zm3lm]

It seems interesting conceptually but it appears he took the Glock about 30 years back from its development cycle 🤔

[@walkercobb2808]

7:51 As far as a titanium slide is concerned, you could maybe achieve similar delay to a steel slide by redesigning the short-recoil system so that the barrel and slide travel backwards together for a longer distance, but that seems like it would take a lot of redesign for other components, especially the frame, and you might see accuracy and reliability suffer as a result. It would also lead to some issues (assuming that the barrel is steel) with the area of the slide where it contacts the barrel at the front of the ejection port would wear out a lot more quickly. surface hardness is generally not titanium's strong suit. You would have to either carbidize that region or insert a steel bearing surface, which both add cost. Also, not to be pedantic, but titanium alloys tend to be weaker than high-strength steels in an absolute sense, using the typical convention of load/area to define stress, but they do usually have higher strength to mass ratios. I can't think of much benefit to a titanium slide other than reduced overall weight, but that would be much better achieved by using a polymer frame. I'd expect higher felt recoil from the lower mass, and probably a much higher unit cost since titanium alloys are such a pain to machine.

[@MrCyphermonkey]

Didn’t Ian have a background in aero engineering until he realised he didn’t like it?

[@UnDeaDCyBorg]

The loading bar bugged out, and when I took an off look at it, it showed the video was nearly done before he got to the weird lock at the bottom. Glad it wasn't.

[@noveske.2236]

Made this Matv2099 joke but apparently someone else did too, mine was like 20minutes after the video was uploaded, but has less likes so i changed this comment

[@LUR1FAX]

This thing is giving me Half Life vibes.

[@JCdental]

i swear that's what the security at black mesa used

[@scenepointjudge]

"Catch me later - I'll buy you a beer."

[@RiderOftheNorth1968]

Yeah, me too.... Sort of: I rather have a facecrab than a pic of this unholy contraption in front of my face!

[@Marklb1]

definantly the lambda logos

[@Valanway]

It's the Lambda letter and the fact that the G17 was the standard-res model for the pistol

[@rotwang2000]

One more in a long line of "Wouldn't it be cool ?" ideas that never floated, but ends up having a "second chance" on the quirky gun collector market.

[@crispay8304]

It’s cursed as all hell but I still want one

[@assassinbassin3072]

That’s not a cursed gun at all you donut 😂🤣

[@erikm12]

Therapist: Glockteen Eleven isn't real, it can't hurt you. Glockteen Eleven:

[@richardlinneman594]

With all the polymer frames people are making for glock slides now, I am surprised someone has not made a 1911 shaped one like this.

[@SeannoG1]

Its a good thing the industry learned its lesson from this and one would ever try to make an unholy amalgamation of 1911 and Glock .........

[@Sensorium19]

The safety lock is the only part of this I find really sacrilegious.

[@Vashed555]

I feel like the HK45 is a much better execution of this same idea.

[@papasyscon6037]

The beauty of a Glock, and the reliability of a 1911.

[@Pigness7]

underrated comment

[@philips.5563]

I really wish people would stop with these tuna ice creme glockteeneleven things. it sucks watching innovative, talented people go broke on the same bad idea.

[@kasper7574]

It really shouldve stopped woth the Korth PRS...

[@jongreenshields2815]

Woah I didn't know somebody was making real cursed guns for Brandon herrara 😂

[@Resident-GunGuy]

Do you want the best parts of a glock and a 1911? Well yes but actually no.

[@joshuagrahamcrackers]

You're telling me that they wanted to combine the best qualities of the Glock and the 1911 so they... kept the grip safety of the 1911 and the takedown method of the Glock? That is the one thing I dislike about the former combined with one of the things I dislike most about the latter.

[@c1ph3rpunk]

Glock people: eww 1911 people: eww Hey, we agree? Wow, we do. Beer? Sure. 9mm people: WAIT, I DISAGREE!!!

[@CR3W1SH03S]

FW: there was interest in larger caliber cartridges, and .40 and .45 10mm.. am I a joke to you?

[@NP-iy1zu]

.45 Fudds still say "uh derr wats 10mm, slightly bigger than 9mm?" God's centimeter never gets the love & respect it deserves.

[@stoner_pinky]

Crazy that Hudson would try and do this again and yield the same outcome. The whole history repeats itself thing strikes once more.

[@ScottKenny1978]

Nah, the Hudson was much better executed. The only part of the Hudson that feels weird is the trigger because it's hinged at the bottom, and that's just "weird" not bad. Otherwise, grip feels good, trigger *pull* is good, muzzle doesn't flip much, etc. Where Hudson screwed up was announcing the aluminum frame before their steel frames were selling enough to pay the bills. I was going to buy a Hudson but decided to wait until the aluminum frame was out because I don't want a third all steel pistol.

[@billylin5404]

Found the Hudson H9 comment that I came looking for!

[@Bacteriophagebs]

The Hudson had the low bore axis going for it, too. It was a good idea, poorly executed. This was a bad idea, poorly executed.

[@JohnADoe-pg1qk]

I think LPL's video of this pistol would be quite short because of the tubular lock core. But there is really not enough space to integrate a better kind of lock.

[@Mongo63a]

The lock was a dumb idea.

[@iridian]

Tubular locks in specific are trash, but yeah I agree

[@geodkyt]

Given the period when it came out, it's understandable (still dumb, but understandable). The effects of the Clinton DOJ negotiations with gun companies were still being felt.

[@NovaProspekt1337]

Gotta ask, has Rock Island Auction co given you your own office space yet?

[@scribejay]

I still say he's actually quarantining there.

[@faustovieira]

We need a cross-over video with the @LockPickingLawyer. Those tubular locks will not stop a curious teenager.

[@Bacteriophagebs]

The idea was to stop curious *children.* Like, toddlers, pre-schoolers, and kindergarteners. The funny thing is that you can do that pretty well by just not loading the gun, as any kid who has the intelligence and problem-solving abilities to load a firearm is smart enough to be taught gun safety. The only thing those locks would have accomplished if anyone ever actually used them would be to make some poor bastard's last words "Shit, where's the key?"

[@oddrocket2743]

This looks like the ideal handgun with the best of both worlds: 1911 grip angle and trigger and Glock slide and striker operation. They just needed a lighter trigger. Too bad it never took off!

[@Swingbttr]

This is the handgun every kid draws in their note book during elementary school.

[@Matt_The_Hugenot]

Do your market research is an important lesson for every entrepreneur. Just because you like the idea doesn't mean there's a thousand customers willing to shell out $1,000 every year to keep you in business. The integrated keylock is done well, at least.

[@stevenrich1819]

I met Bill in the early 2000’s. I’ve had a couple of his pistols, one made to my specs (combat sights, lighter trigger spring and finish). Interchangeable 45 ACP and 40 SW, both work well. Very few issues, ramp polishing mainly. It’s pretty accurate too. Bill’s intent was to get a military contract which didn’t work out. My only regret was not buying the 10mm upper and magazines.

[@cannedbread3125]

Funnily enough it even looks like the kind of gun that generic goons working for hank Scorpio would use

[@intrer8601]

That thing looks extremely cursed

[@gregcampwriter]

That's a nifty idea, especially given how squishy the Glock trigger is and assuming that the trigger could be made like a 1911, but the beaver tail is pointless.

[@Strelnikov403]

I imagine the titanium-slide version would've had weighted steel inserts on the inside of the slide (most likely as part of the breech assembly) to add mass for cycling. I'm almost positive that it was offered for durability and corrosion-resistance reasons, rather than for the lighter weight. Plus it's just the single most tactical gun ever. "Guys, come check out my titanium-and-polymer Glockteen11!"

[@melancholyflapper7027]

The first time I was this early I was the Lebel in smokeless powder development.

[@jebidiahcornstalk5091]

Kid; Mommy I want a Glock and a 1911! Mom; We have a Glock and a 1911 at home. Glock 1911 at home;

[@SierraBravo347]

That lock is MORE abhorrent than the Hillery Hole on Smith&Wesson revolvers....I didn't think that was possible.

[@paulkube3901]

Gee, a sorta 1911 shaped Grock. What could be wrong with that... Oooh, that whirring noise.... is JMB spinning in his grave.

[@quinnjim]

Lost me at "tubular lock". Cool idea up to that point. I know why gun guys didn't like it!!

[@gonnegottkehaskamp1667]

The title puts words in a sentence that I never want to see in a sentence again.😤

[@gonnegottkehaskamp1667]

@Hexxer Gaming I dunno if you're sarcastic or not, it's just the HERESY of combining the ol' reliable 1911 with the plastic gun. And no, I am not actually mad. HERESY!!! was just my first thought when reading the title.

[@ScottKenny1978]

What *should* happen when a Glock and a 1911 love each other very much is a polymer frame and double stack magazine under a 1911 slide. That'd actually be an improvement. I suppose that a Glock style barrel may also be an improvement in terms of machining (less things to cut). But this? 🤮

[@Enthymene]

Later on that same table: "This is the Lockpicking Lawyer, and I've got something a little different for you this time. At first glance, this looks more like a Glock than a lock, but in fact it's equal parts both..."

[@erick4498]

So the Hudson H9 predecessor? And they both ended up failing. (I own and like my H9)

[@0dayExploit]

The H9 seems like a much better take on the 1911-Striker crossover. I love the look and feel of my H9

[@erick4498]

@@0dayExploit Yeah it feels very ergonomic to me. Not really sure about its recoil mitigating effectiveness.

[@0dayExploit]

@@erick4498 From my limited time with mine, the recoil / muzzle flip reduction isn't too crazy. The ergonomics are really what make the gun worth it to me

[@mrtlsimon]

Combine the bad features from a Glock, useless features from a 1911 and a vending machine lock. I wonder if any firearms industry people at SHOT Show told them it was a bad idea that needed work or did they just walk away shaking their heads.

[@semibreve]

Somehow they managed to get the worst of both worlds

[@Kumimono]

As a IBM PC nerd, that lock makes me wish for a Turbo button. You know, for slower rate of fire.

[@randymagnum143]

Ian, if you ever get a chance, a winchester industrial shotgun would be an interesting topic!

[@oldesertguy9616]

I remember hearing about those. That would be interesting. Especially doing a range shoot!

[@chstra45]

Looking for a gift this holiday season for the indecisive fanboy in your life?

[@Superiority.mindset]

These are XS big dot sights, not Heinie sights.

[@oldesertguy9616]

They might even be the first iteration of XS, Ashley Express Sights.

[@Starless85]

To my mind the trigger is the most desirable feature of a 1911 so if you lose that in whatever your crossover attempt is it renders it pretty much entirely pointless. The Dan Wesson DWX is how you do it.

[@2MeterLP]

Gotta say, thats the coolest gun name ive ever heard.

[@TehNoobiness]

Honestly? I'd buy it. Mostly because Alchemy Arms and SPECTRE are cool names, and it looks like it's functional, too.

[@matthaught4707]

XS big dot sights. They were kind of the rage amongst certain crowds back then (and in some places, still are), but IMHO they only really work on a shotgun or a big-bore stopping rifle.

[@ronaldlollis8895]

But...but...but...a .45ACP qualifies as a big bore stopping pistol....so.....🤷 It may not be .454 Casull Grizzly bear 🐻 stopping power, but hit something in the right place with it.......just sayin’.....

[@protectiverailroaddad7541]

If they would have made it with a fully cocked striker like the walther ppq this may have been a hit. I think the trigger really turned the 1911 snobs away. Not to mention the safety locking feature, which people worry will somehow engage itself at the wrong time and undoubtedly makes the gun more blocky at the back of the grip frame, in effect taking away that 1911 grip feel.

[@geodkyt]

Yeah, if you're going to go with a positive and usable thumb safety, you don't need the "half cocked" striker system. Just make it a straight "single action striker".